Equipment Financing Demand Remains Strong Despite Uncertainty

Middle market lending demand in the equipment financing space isn’t slowing down. Recent data from Monitor and Equipment Leasing & Finance Association shows a clear trend: - Demand for new equipment financing continues to climb - Businesses are moving forward with capex plans instead of delaying - Lenders are seeing sustained activity, not a short-term spike That lines up with what Cerebro is seeing in active business loan requests on our platform. Recently, a manufacturing company partnered with us and secured multiple competitive term sheets, with loan amounts coming in up to 30% larger, ultimately closing on the equipment financing they needed. Demand is there and running a wider, data-driven lender match approach changes the conversation quickly. If you want to see how your business would be viewed by today’s lending market, our team can help. Set up some time: https://hubs.la/Q04f-yQx0 #MiddleMarket #EquipmentFinancing #AssetBasedLending #BusinessLoan

First Horizon Targets 10.5% CET1; Sees 3–7% 2026 Revenue: First Horizon (FHN) set a 10.5% CET1 target and 3–7% 2026 revenue guidance (midpoint 5%) on Apr 15, 2026, signaling a capital-first strategy. http://dlvr.it/TS3MPS 👈 Read full analysis #FirstHorizon #CET1 #RevenueGrowth #FinanceNews #InvestmentStrategy

Recovery exists in theory. In practice, very little actually comes back. Only a small fraction, roughly ~3% of dormant or unclaimed financial assets actually get recovered. Which means the majority… simply stays where it is. This isn’t because systems don’t exist. There are portals. Processes. Regulations. But access alone doesn’t guarantee action. Because recovery is not just a system event. It’s a behavioral one. It requires: Remembering something that faded years ago Finding the right information Having the time and context to act And most of the time, life is already moving on. So while systems are efficient at holding value, they are far less effective at bringing people back to it. This is not about blame. It’s about how things are designed. Storage is automatic. Reactivation is optional. And over time, that difference becomes irreversible. The real question is not: “How do we recover better?” But: “Why does recovery depend so heavily on rediscovery?” Source : Derived data from various publicly available information. #FinancialContinuity #UnclaimedAssets #SystemDesign #BehavioralFinance #FintechInsights #LongTermThinking #FinancialAwareness

Discover the true financial impact of IT downtime in 2026 with our latest blog. Explore often-overlooked costs, the rising frequency of incidents among Canadian SMBs, and the practicalities of predictive IT management. Learn about the GAM Tech monitoring stack and use our simple framework to assess your downtime exposure. This approach has helped many of our clients recognize the value of proactive IT management. Dive deeper and calculate your risk with us in a free 30-minute session. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gyT4a7Sv #ITManagement #TechSolutions

Is cash really “riskier” than a truckload of grain? 🤔    👉 Swipe through the carousel below for a snapshot from our latest report exploring diversion risks across cash, vouchers and in-kind assistance.    The research highlights what is known, where evidence remains limited, and how factors such as context, delivery systems and oversight influence diversion risk.    🔗 For the full analysis and recommendations, read the complete report: https://calp.net/40VsHTz    What do these findings mean for your work? Join the conversation below💬. 

An important report by the CALP Network that finds no evidence to suggest that there are more risks of diversion for cash assistance than other forms of in kind assistance. In fact, cash can be delivered in ways to reduce risks such as digitally. #cashtransfers are an evidence based, cost effective intervention offering choice and dignity that we need more of.

MPS on platforms still causing adviser pain points CGT optimisation, cash management, reporting noise cited as issues Morningstar Wealth EMEA, in collaboration with the lang cat, has published new research - Unlocking the next phase of MPS growth - which explored how effectively platforms and MPS work together.

I've been reviewing ASIC's Regulatory Guides, which ASIC has updated in recent months. You can see ASIC's list of changes here. https://lnkd.in/gvKvvQqy My video reviews are here https://lnkd.in/gDi-Yu8V For a wider view of regulatory changes in the financial services sector in the next 2 years see the Treasury Regulatory Initiatives Grid Edition 3 here https://lnkd.in/gJYAZPxf

Minister for Financial Services Dr Daniel Mulino has released the 3rd edition of the Regulatory Initiatives Grid (RIG). The RIG is becoming an increasingly important tool for the financial services industry to anticipate upcoming regulatory changes and consultations and to more efficiently allocate resources where they are best needed. What caught my eye in this edition is forward guidance of the milestones of the Digital Asset Framework Reforms, the rollout of the Scams Prevention Framework, card payments and surchaging reforms, and extending an exemption for small business lending. I'm keen to see if future editions have more signposting on exposure draft consultation timelines. Check it out yourself! https://lnkd.in/eet6NkDE

Part 2 of 3 in a series on the forces reshaping private infrastructure investment: the data centre build-out and the rotation toward real assets.